Coles County, Illinois

Coles County is home to 46,777 people. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $56,478.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population46,77712,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,478$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.7%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.8%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.1%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$127,400$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$780$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.2%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.8%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.5 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.